http://web.sodapopminiatures.com/

They are doing a series of anime styled sexy girl warriors.



It's not immediately obvious where this kind of figure would fit into 40K -- perhaps a wacky Inquisitor? It could make a fun character figure for SF skirmish and RPGs.

To save you the effort of finding the scale, it is quoted as 32mm heroic. Here is a pic from their Facebook page.

Dark Eldar finally got a new model
That little cat thing would make a pretty cool Warp Beast.

Great, just what we need. Another line of scantily clad, out of proportion women to make us look better.

What is it with wargamers?

No idea, I just know that that little cat thing, whatever it is, would make a pretty good Warp Beast

Daggermaw wrote:Great, just what we need. Another line of scantily clad, out of proportion women to make us look better.

What is it with wargamers?

Moar Space Mariens!!1! (Hurr!)

Daggermaw wrote:Great, just what we need. Another line of scantily clad, out of proportion women to make us look better.

What is it with wargamers?

I certainly need this. I am an unashamed fan of scantily clad, out of proportion women. Will it make me look better? Nope. Do I care? Not one bit.

Get off your high horse, or just ride on by. No one is making you buy this miniature, or even look at it.

Anime's not my thing, but it looks like a nice sculpt

Man oh man! THIS IS AWESOMEEEEE! A must have, this got to be one of coolest minis of the year for me.
Looked at site and theres some teasers also... I will be all over this!
I'm feeling spoiled now, first infinity then MERCS now this... and next year bugs. Someone lock my credits because its getting hard not to get all these sweet things.

SODA POP olé!

uh? Where is the out of proportion women miniature? I can't see it. There is only one picture of our prototype women... and a space pikachu?

I think its pretty cool.

I really get a kick out of the new hungery companies coming out. If you get a distributor, I'll pick up a few different chicks.


The concept is fun, nonspace marine for a break, and looks awsome in the bodacious boobies.

I can't believe no one's said anything about Sisters of Battle, so...

inb4SoB

That'd be quite an Ordo Mallleus force...

WTF?
I can't stand it with those HIPS.
Those hips ARE out of proportion. lol

It's a shame, really. It's a decent miniature, otherwise.


Eric

So what if she is 36 20 42. You could always sand them down if you want.

I am a fan of this model. It has a lot of detail and looks like the face could convert to Tau easily. And the breasticles are nice too.

Out of proportion? I was in the US a few weeks ago, walking through Orlando International Drive....I see me some "out of proportion" women, that made that miniature look like Kate Moss.

Interesting that the first thing people think about is, "How to make this fit into WH40K".....interesting, and sad really.

She would work well in Anima Tactics, or a number of SCi Fi RPG games.....Warhammer be damned.

I was going to say, I've seen a few women with hips just like that.

I like the cola bottles.

Do they have some sort of cola bottle expansion pack?

Well isn't that cute.

Its the anoretic generation speaking... post some women with some meat in it and you get people all moaning.

This miniature is purrrfect just like the old IKORE gaels chicks, nice real big hips!

Delephont wrote:Out of proportion? I was in the US a few weeks ago, walking through Orlando International Drive....I see me some "out of proportion" women, that made that miniature look like Kate Moss.

Interesting that the first thing people think about is, "How to make this fit into WH40K".....interesting, and sad really.

She would work well in Anima Tactics, or a number of SCi Fi RPG games.....Warhammer be damned.

Well, this is primarily a 40K/WHFB site, and I did comment in my OP that she would be a fun figure for SF skirmish etc..

As for the model's proportions, she is a piece of anime styled artwork. It's like complaining that bomber nose art is cartoony -- it's meant to be, that's the point.

Anyway, most GW miniatures are completely out of proportion but in a different way.

Kilkrazy wrote:

Anyway, most GW miniatures are completely out of proportion but in a different way.

Yeah! GW female miniatures look like drags most of the time except rare occasions.

Well, that is certainly an inspired model. Honestly, if the rest of the models produced by this new company have the same amount of detailing, i wouldnt be surprised if they start branching off into more traditional tabletop minitatures.

Also, 'dem hips? *insert kanye west reaction image* hahaha

Cool Mini-or-Not has this for sale in their store, if you are looking for a US seller. They are not too bad to order from, though sometimes you need to stay on top of them for your stuff if it is back ordered.

The hips are a tad large I think. Partially it is due to the sorta armor she has going, and far beit from me to argue with Navarro, but with a waist that size, those hips might be suggesting some manner of tumor...

Very cute though, and a good start for a new company. I thought about getting one for my wife and painting it up (if mostly for the cat) but then remembered the squigs I owed her after her =][=munda character, and bought myself something instead

Check out http://briamyles.com/ frontpage pic.
Note: dont open link if you are at work, its a decent pic of a generous woman in swim suit, but be prepared for a HIP attack. Lovely

I'm not going to ask how you "found that page by pure accident while searching for something else."

To be honest I just googled for big hips pics ...


And damn glad I did that

A colleague of mine fell into a minefield/treasure of hardcore gay porn while looking up loft conversions.

Happens to the best of us and ussualy in the most incovenient moments... I have some filters and internet security levels etc, since I have a small kid at home, but even then sometimes...shazam all things dirty flash on screen.

I don't imagine a Battle Sister being allowed to develop a body like that just not combat efficient.

She uses her body to distract the heretics while Sister Mary Elephant burns them with the heavy flamer.

Epic Hips!

Anyone who wants a copy had better get in there because it's a limited edition and there are only 44 left.

:( they should flood the DE range with them you know............

Grimpost wrote:So what if she is 36 20 42. You could always sand them down if you want.

I am a fan of this model. It has a lot of detail and looks like the face could convert to Tau easily. And the breasticles are nice too.

The hips are probably closer to 52 than 42.

Delephont wrote:Out of proportion? I was in the US a few weeks ago, walking through Orlando International Drive....I see me some "out of proportion" women, that made that miniature look like Kate Moss.

FWIW, by "out of proportion," I mean within itself. The chest, while... ample... doesn't come close to being in proportion to those hips.

Eric

As if Space Marines are in real proportion....
no one complained about that .

cool mini, looking forward to their next releases

I haven't yet thought of a use of the model itself but I'm probably going to get one.

If worse comes to worse and I can't convert it into anything, it'd make a nice objective.

She'll look mighty fine sitting on top of the rhino chasis. . .

LunaHound wrote:
As if Space Marines are in real proportion....
no one complained about that .

My favorites are still my two old all metal sergeants with heads bigger than the other troops' helmets. God I hate those ugly bastards, but at least they're well painted freaks.

As for the mini, I like it. Certainly isn't going to fit into 40K, but it's cool. Besides, anytime someone makes a woman with curves I cry manly tears of joy :')

dietrich wrote:She uses her body to distract the heretics while Sister Mary Elephant burns them with the heavy flamer.

Cheech and Chong reference, ten yards!

Kilkrazy wrote:Anyone who wants a copy had better get in there because it's a limited edition and there are only 44 left.

42 left now

Does flat rate means no matter how much i buy the shipping will stay the same?

Yes, and they only take paypall and shipping is the common speed one, the store doesnt let me use the fastest shipping.

Running around wearing high heels carrying guns, I hope the safety is on or someone could get hurt.

One more question ><
are they located in USA?

Yes, coin is USD and Mail service USPS.

NAVARRO wrote:Yes, coin is USD and Mail service USPS.

Oo TY . ( Do US citizens pay tax if they purchase stuff like this online? )

LunaHound wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:Yes, coin is USD and Mail service USPS.

Oo TY . ( Do US citizens pay tax if they purchase stuff like this online? )

A store can only legally collect sales tax (and must do so) if it's located or has a business presence located in your state of residence.

Delephont wrote:Out of proportion? I was in the US a few weeks ago, walking through Orlando International Drive....I see me some "out of proportion" women, that made that miniature look like Kate Moss.

Yeah, but they're not 36-20-42...

try 42-56-48...


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NAVARRO wrote:Check out http://briamyles.com/ frontpage pic.

You know, I was thinking it'd be a Sir Mix-A-Lot girl, and sho'nuff, dawg!
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Kilkrazy wrote:A colleague of mine fell into a minefield/treasure of hardcore gay porn while looking up loft conversions.

I'm sure it was an accident...

and we're really talking 'bout a "colleague"...

Kilkrazy wrote:A colleague of mine fell into a minefield/treasure of hardcore gay porn while looking up loft conversions.

You need an ork head spinning and cacckling insanely to sum up my reaction to reading that in an emoticon.

Oh and CURVES!! WOOHOO!!! That miniature designer knows that stick insects just don't do it

Now, UK suppliers, off to google!

Hey everyone,
Deke from Soda Pop Miniatures here. First off thanks for all the feedback! We knew getting into this that our style wouldn't be everyone's thing but it's great to see so many of you who like her. We were very excited to finally get to show off the model. Lets see if I can answer a couple questions too.

Luna Hound wrote:
Does flat rate means no matter how much i buy the shipping will stay the same?

Sure does! Keeps it easy for us and you.

NAVARRO wrote:Yes, and they only take paypall and shipping is the common speed one, the store doesnt let me use the fastest shipping.

Seriously? Hrm, I'll have our web guy check that out immediately. Thanks for bringing it up!

LunaHound wrote:One more question ><
are they located in USA?

Neconilis wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:Yes, coin is USD and Mail service USPS.

Oo TY . ( Do US citizens pay tax if they purchase stuff like this online? )

A store can only legally collect sales tax (and must do so) if it's located or has a business presence located in your state of residence.

As Navarro said we are indeed in the USA. We are working on securing some international sellers to help with distribution to alleviate things like customs fees. As it stands right now we will do everything we legally can on our end to limit extraneous government fees. In the US you will have to pay sales tax if you are a resident of Washington or Idaho.

Kilkrazy wrote:Anyone who wants a copy had better get in there because it's a limited edition and there are only 44 left.

Candy is a timed Limited Edition rather than a quantity Limited Edition. Essentially she is our mascot/spokesmodel and we plan on doing multiple sculpts of her over the years with alternate poses, costumes, etc. Probably every 9-12 months. So I guess the best way to think of her is as an “annual” of sorts. Though, don't let that remove any urgency you feel to buy her. Purchases lets us keeping making models!


Thanks again everyone. We look forward to showing all of you our future releases! If you have any other questions feel free to post them here or PM me.

Deke Stella
Soda Pop Miniatures

Hey Deke, glad you stopped by to say Hi!

What sort of other models are you guys thinking of running in your lines? More high tech anime style stuff (that might fit into Infinity) or a mix of certain styles?

Delephont wrote:
She would work well in Anima Tactics, or a number of SCi Fi RPG games.....Warhammer be damned.

My first thought too I'm thinking Wissen agent?

terrainguy wrote:Thanks again everyone. We look forward to showing all of you our future releases! If you have any other questions feel free to post them here or PM me.

Deke Stella
Soda Pop Miniatures

Hi Deke, first congrats on a superb idea for a new range and great sculpt/ design/ illustrations etc, really professional.
I just have one question for now...

Do you intend to release miniatures monthly basis or do you have a diferent shedule plan in mind?

Keep it going.

Those look like D cups of Justice.

There is a lot of junk in that trunk. Win.

Oldgrue wrote:Epic Hips!

AYYY

What other figures are going to be available, and when?

Based on one fig, When will the rest of the game be available?

At the moment our plan is to release one model every six weeks. Right now we're just three guys doing this in our spare time for love of the hobby. Eventually, we'd like to pick up a bit of steam and do monthly releases but that really is dependent on cash flow (shameless plug! ) and the schedules of our artists and sculptors but we do have several things in the pipe already, including several finished concepts and sculpts that are steadily being worked on. I have a hunch that once you see our next release you'll have a good idea of why it took a bit of time to sculpt!

While we have a teaser 'release schedule' that we're planning on sticking to, we won't be GW and be stingy with info either between releases. In the run up to every release we'll steadily release some silhouettes, like what are on the characters page now. We'll also release some concept art, color art, greens and character backgrounds. Lots of little behind the scenes stuff that I, for one, enjoy seeing from other companies and hope you guys enjoy seeing from us. We'll also steadily start filling in the Sodaverse page with more information on the universe our characters inhabit including races, organizations, technology, hobby articles, etc. This content will start soon but if you take a look at just the stuff we have up on the site right now you can probably get a decent idea already of what the next release may be.

As for a game, we are currently pounding away at several drafts of the rules and our goal is to release a quick start/public beta set once we have a enough models out to support game play and we're confident from our internal playtests that we have a fun system. At the moment I shy away from giving a firm time frame on this because the last thing we want to do is release a product that we don't feel meets our standards due to an artificial deadline. For now I guess it's best to just say we're busy working on it and we'll definitely keep you in the loop as we have more concrete information.

Edit: Sorry Wehrkind, I totally missed your question! Our style with future models will definitely continue with the trend that Candy sets of hi-tech anime with an emphasis on fun characters. We hope to be able to bring to the table a little bit of the bright, stylish, and slightly over the top characters in the tradition of things like Burst Angel or Gurren Lagann mixed with a little Soul Caliber and Mass Effect.

Hope that helps and of course if you have any other questions fire away!

Happy Gaming,
Deke Stella
Soda Pop Miniatures

Now that's one sexy miniature!

female commissar conversion, here i come...

Solid plans, good to hear and thanks for sharing.

Looking at concept art teasers I can hope for another super bubbly sexy gal on a..... jetbike? wow
Keep us posted with all kinds of teasers news etc I personally apreciate all tiny bits of information prior to the final sculpt pictures, its all part of the fun.

krusty wrote:female commissar conversion, here i come...

Sometimes a miniature is just too cool to convert though Hopefuly be able to get my hands on a couple of candy's to paint soon though

I have to get two of them so I can make the same conversion/paint job twice, one for my collection, one to give to a lady that has a strong resemblance to the mini and would get a kick out of having it look like her.

Keep it up, Deke, I'm already hooked.

NAVARRO wrote:Yes, and they only take paypall and shipping is the common speed one, the store doesnt let me use the fastest shipping.

Seriously? Hrm, I'll have our web guy check that out immediately. Thanks for bringing it up!

I ordered on the 14th and even though I clicked on the Express I got the standard in the total (it is only a buck difference). Not a big deal but I tried twice and figured I could live with standard.

I think it is funny on Dakka that anyone has issues with the proportions as the sculpt looks pretty awesome. But I suppose I shouldn't be, people often use the term "logically" when referring to 40K rules. I think the next time GW comes out with a Space Ork I am going to hijack the thread questioning the proportions of the biceps on the fig.

Armed with two deadly... water pistols. Hmm.

Soda pistols, technically.

Gah, you are right. Didn't notice that at first.

The model is very nice but the soda thing is weird.

Hey Deke, kudos to Reiq!

From the look of the model, it would be easy to take off the soda bottle bits of the pistols with a jeweller's saw, and stick on your own weapon.

Only on rare ocassions I dont convert minis, because sometimes they are perfect for what they are, this is one of those cases.

Soda Pop Get!

So my figure arrived today, sooner than I had expected.

As always, real 28mm figures look weedy compared to GW's roid freaks. However, it goes well with other 28mm figures (Hasslefree, Heresy, etc.)

It is a two sprue casting; the main body is one, the right leg and left arm are on a second sprue.

The parts are designed to join at 'good' places -- the leg joins on at the line of the stocking top. Pinning for strength is probably a good idea.

30mm round slotta base is supplied.

The casting is pretty clean and will require a bit of work with a file to get mould lines off but nothing major.

Good to hear mate... mine still didnt arrived here, cant wait to get my hands on it.

Its resin right?

Looks like a solid model. Always good to see more good female mini sculpts!

NAVARRO wrote:Good to hear mate... mine still didnt arrived here, cant wait to get my hands on it.

Its resin right?

Metal.

They got Ryan Kinnaird to do their artwork, they mean business GW.

combatmedic wrote:They got Ryan Kinnaird to do their artwork, they mean business GW.

Their art's done by Reiq/Reinaldo Quintero, at least the piece for this model's main page. I have him watched on my DevArt account and this piece popped up on his account.

I meant for that teaser image with the painted model. Have followed and been a fan of Ryan's work sense his PSM days.
Do love Reiqs work though.

Kilkrazy wrote:

NAVARRO wrote:Good to hear mate... mine still didnt arrived here, cant wait to get my hands on it.

Its resin right?

Metal.

Even better

combatmedic wrote:I meant for that teaser image with the painted model. Have followed and been a fan of Ryan's work sense his PSM days.
Do love Reiqs work though.

*sigh* now you've made me watch another artist on DA...

I just ordered mine. Now I get to agonize over the color scheme.

Glad to hear Terrainguy! I am looking forward to see whatelse you come out with!

Gurren Lagann mixed with a little Soul Caliber and Mass Effect.

Freakin' sold. I will definately be keeping an eye on this.

Looks fantastic. I'm really happy to see quality sculpts that are fun and playing around with original ideas. This has a tonne of personality.

The Dreadnote wrote:

Gurren Lagann mixed with a little Soul Caliber and Mass Effect.

Freakin' sold. I will definately be keeping an eye on this.

Ditto, I'll have to pick one of these up soon myself, I just donno what I'm gonna do with it yet

I think it looks cool, but yeah, the hips... It looks like the upper body and the legs are from two slightly different scale figs.

Platuan4th wrote:

combatmedic wrote:I meant for that teaser image with the painted model. Have followed and been a fan of Ryan's work sense his PSM days.
Do love Reiqs work though.

*sigh* now you've made me watch another artist on DA...

My work here is done then.

I bought 2
I believe they're waiting in my mailbox for me!

The first figure is almost sold out so let's hope the next is revealed soon.

I got mine yesterday. I was going to get pictures for everyone til my camera crapped out. It arrived in a nice blister with a vibrant backing featuring the art of Candy and Cola from the website (much more professional-looking than I expected). The mold lines are smaller than a few of my Anima Tactics figures, and definitely less than anything GW I've bought. The detail is awesome (again, comparing to Anima since it's the closest thing), though i have seen more detail on this scale before. It definitely does it's job though. My one complaint is that my figure had an odd "circle" of pewter near the top of the head (maybe a mold leftover?), that will be a bitch to clean off. Overall I'm satisifed and would give it a 4 out of 5, failing 5 because the detail could have been a slight bit more and what looks like a minor miscast.

For three millennia the United Planetary Alliance has served as the epicenter for intergalactic cooperation. Now, it lies on the brink of collapse. One by one the Alliance’s member galaxies are growing dark. In mere moments, uncountable lives are swallowed by a darkspace calamity that gives no hint of warning. The ensuing panic has led to the chaos of the Sundering War leaving the Alliance fragmented and weak. New powers rise from the ashes. The emboldened Noh Empire pillages and enslaves worlds seemingly at will. Corsairs strike deep from their hidden lairs in the Star Nebula. Within the very heart of the Alliance the enigmatic ruling caste of the Galactic Merchants Guild, the Synod, extends its grasp; their mercantile stranglehold enforced by a shadow army of hired mercenaries and assassins. The paladin orders charged with guarding the fragile peace are stretched thin in a vain attempt to quell disorder.

In these times of greatest adversity rise the greatest heroes, the Relic Knights. Arcane and martial warriors without peer, these knights stand at the forefront of the battle for the fate of the universe. Their formidable powers are augmented and focused by cyphers. These strange creatures, spun of aethyr, hold the keys to unlocking the primal energies of the universe. It is they who gift the knights with their most potent weapons of war, the relics. These constructs perfectly fuse the natural abilities of their pilots with the aethyr mastery of their cypher, creating a warrior unparalleled on the field of battle.

That the emergence of the Relic Knights so closely coincides with unprecedented universal calamity cannot be ignored. It is undeniable that they have a vital role to play in the events that lie ahead. They are the vanguard of a battle for life’s very existence. Yet these individuals are as diverse as the civilizations they rise from and everything may hinge on what powers they ally themselves to. Ultimately only history will decide whether they are remembered as saviors or cursed to the void.

So it's not a grimdark far future where cola companies wage endless war over potential customers with legions of armed employees, vending machine tanks, and elite shock troops all jacked up caffeine?

The important thing to know about fluff is that it's what you find down the back of the sofa or in your own navel.

Cannerus_The_Unbearable wrote:I got mine yesterday. I was going to get pictures for everyone til my camera crapped out. It arrived in a nice blister with a vibrant backing featuring the art of Candy and Cola from the website (much more professional-looking than I expected). The mold lines are smaller than a few of my Anima Tactics figures, and definitely less than anything GW I've bought. The detail is awesome (again, comparing to Anima since it's the closest thing), though i have seen more detail on this scale before. It definitely does it's job though. My one complaint is that my figure had an odd "circle" of pewter near the top of the head (maybe a mold leftover?), that will be a bitch to clean off. Overall I'm satisifed and would give it a 4 out of 5, failing 5 because the detail could have been a slight bit more and what looks like a minor miscast.

Hello!
I'm so glad you like her. I thought I'd just stop in and point out that the circle near the top of the head is part of her headband. Because of the angle of the color art you can't really see it but in the concept art you can see that it is just a little extra bit of decoration.

Deke
Soda Pop Miniatures

Cool!

Im still waiting for mine to arrive... argh!